If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

The National Law places obligations on maritime operators and other parties to ensure safety of persons and vessels and protection of the marine environment.

This policy has been superseded by the 2018 Compliance and enforcement policy.

Find out about the automatic identification system (AIS).

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

Understand the regulatory requirements under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessels) National Law 2012 (National Law) for unpowered barges.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

If you have an alternative way of meeting your safety requirements, you can make an equivalent means of compliance application.

We administer the national law, regulations and marine orders in implementing the national system.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

We will conduct a focused inspection campaign on lifejacket risk assessment requirements on DCVs.

We offer a maritime professional development program for mid to senior level port State control (PSC) staff from counterpart maritime safety agencies.